Sentinel Engineer / Principal Engineer Mechanical (Secret Clearance) 20443

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an MMV mechanical engineer to coordinate with suppliers, review designs, and integrate with internal NG teams to ensure requirement adherence.

The role involves design reviews, subcontract deliverables, and supplier readiness assessments, with potential transitions to test and verification oversight during qualification events, supporting a critical aerospace program.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• 2+ years (level 2) or 5+ years (level 3) of relevant experience
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Active Secret clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Experience with Support Equipment hardware development for aircraft/aerospace programs; including requirements generation, conceptual/detail design, design reviews, and/or testing
• Experience with Support Equipment requirements analysis, trade studies, SERD generation, design solutions, acquisition, test, and validation
• Ability to understand and interpret requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with suppliers and review designs to ensure adherence to requirements
• Integrate with NG integrated product teams and participate in design reviews
• Review/approve subcontract deliverables and gauge supplier readiness to enter milestones
• Support transition from design phase to test and verification oversight
• Assist suppliers through qualification events

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Requirements interpretation

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

BS degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

As a Major Maintenance Vehicles (MMV) mechanical engineer, you will be responsible for coordinating with suppliers, reviewing designs, and integrating with other NG integrated product teams to ensure adherence to, and implementation of requirements. You will actively participate in design reviews, review/approve subcontract deliverables and gauge supplier readiness to enter contractual milestones. Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail are critical to being successful in this position. As the suppliers move through the design phase, MMV mechanical engineers will transition to test and verification oversight to assist suppliers through a successful qualification event. This position can be filled as an Engineer (level 2) or Principal Engineer (level 3) depending on years of experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
• Minimum of 2 years (level 2) or 5 years (level 3) of relevant experience
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Active Secret clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP)
• Experience with Support Equipment hardware development for aircraft/aerospace programs; including requirements generation, conceptual/detail design, design reviews, and/or testing
• Experience with Support Equipment requirements analysis, trade studies, SERD generation, design solutions, acquisition, test, and validation
• Ability to understand and interpret requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering or related field with 5-9 years of relatable work experience
• Experience with Teamcenter
• Hands-on experience in equipment maintenance, fabrication, assembly, power, hand and measuring tools
• Aerospace / ICBM maintenance experience
• Knowledge in design of electrical subsystems
• Knowledge in the development of SE design solutions
• ANSI/ASME Y14.5 GD&T

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.